Our World, Our Future
National Youth Leadership Council and youthrive, the Upper Midwest Affiliate of PeaceJam International have joined forces for 2012 to bring you one outstanding event.
Join us April 11-14, 2012 at the Minneapolis Convention Center for the most comprehensive service-learning professional development opportunity in the world! Attend the 23rd Annual National Service-Learning Conference® and youthrive PeaceJam Leadership Conference, bringing you the largest gathering of youth and practitioners involved in the service-learning movement.
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Principal
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Assistant Principal
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Service-Learning Coordinator
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Curriculum Coordinator or Director
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University Professor or Administrator
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Consultant
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District Wide Personnel
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Non-profit Organization
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- Americorps, Vista, or Senior Corps
- Community Based Organization
- Superintendent
- State Education Department Personnel
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- College Student
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…this conference is for you! No matter your role, if you are a young person or a person who works with young people, this is a conference experience you won't want to miss!
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| Book Your Hotel Room |
You will get no better hotel rates than through the Our World, Our Future Official Housing Bureau! Take advantage of the special deals negotiated for you just steps from the convention center.
Top Reasons to Book Within the Official Housing Block
1. Save $$$ on your hotel.
2. Official hotels are organization-endorsed and inspected.
3. Greater networking opportunities exist in hotels inside the block.
4. Reservations within the block are more protected from hotel relocation.
5. Friendly Booking Terms: No change fees. No full prepayment.
6. Guaranteed rates.
7. Delegates have an excellent chance of getting into their first choice hotel.
8. Easy to modify or cancel reservations.
All hotels are connected to convention center via skyway system.
Hilton Minneapolis (Conference Venue and Headquarter Hotel)
2 blocks from Convention Center
1001 Marquette Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
$159/night
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Millennium Hotel Minneapolis
3 blocks from the Convention Center
1313 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
$149/night |
Minneapolis Marriott City Center
8 blocks from the convention center, located on free bus line
30 South 7th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402
$149/night |
The Marquette Hotel
7 blocks from the convention center, located 1 block off free bus line
710 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402
$169/night |
» Click here to book your hotel room
Anyone needing 10 or more rooms should contact housing@meetminneapolis.com for a block request form.
» View a map of hotels and rates
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| College Fair |
The college fair deadline has been extended to February 8th. This is your chance to recruit some of the brightest service-minded youth to your institutions. Learn more here. |
| Become an Affiliate |
Our World, Our Future affiliates provide crucial, non-monetary support for the conference, ensuring maximum impact of the largest gathering of service-learning practitioners in the world. As an Affiliate, you agree to help get the word out about the conference via your networks, website, e-newsletters, and publications. As an Affiliate, you will be listed on the conference website as well as in the program guide. Learn more here. |
| Minneapolis Tours |
Looking for something fun to do before or after the conference? Want to find out what the Twin Cities has to offer? Sign up for one of these great tours. |
| Follow us on Twitter |
Stay up-to-date on all conference happenings. Follow us on Twitter and receive instant conference information including upcoming deadlines, speaker additions, and registration specials. Follow-us onsite during the conference and always be in the know about workshop changes, reminders about special events, as well as games and prizes. Don't wait, follow us today @nylcorg! |
 Don't miss your opportunity to share how youth passion, creativity and innovation can address world issues while strengthening academic outcomes!
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